7 Cash Flow Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

Mistake #6: Shipping more products or performing more services when an account is already past due. “That’s another one of the biggest mistakes that business owners make with an account is they will ship more products or perform more service when an account is already past due,” she says. “If a customer needs to place another order it helps you to get paid because now you can let them know you already owe me this money and their account is on hold until this is paid in full.”

Mistake #7 Being too lenient with credit when the customer is a “friend” or family member. While this is a common issue that often has to be handled delicately, Dunn suggests not changing business habits for family or friends.“So if you complete a sale to say your brother, sister or your son’s little league coach or teacher, or somebody that you know locally you have to have them fill out the same paper work as everyone else,” she says. To gain a little goodwill, the business owner may consider offering the friend or family member a little more time to pay or a better discount than the public would receive. “You would make that clear to them so they know they’re getting a little bit of special treatment.”

I need advice on increasing my enrollment
at my Childcare center. The enrollment is
down so low, a very nice center and the staff
is certified.

Carletta Threatt

Help in Macon Ga, I do not want to close my doors,help please… I enjoy reading the Black Enterprise…

Sheri M Green

Hi Carletta, have you completed a comparison of your services verses your competitors in the same area? Figuring out why people are choosing other childcare centers over yours is key. Maybe a survey of what people are looking for in childcare throughout your area would be helpful. Just a few thoughts.

Sheri gives good advice, offer something your competition is not offering to make yourself more attractive to customers. Enrollment for childcare may also be down because of the economy – more people are out of work so watching their own children. Some things you can do to increase your cash flow are offer discounts, change your terms of payment, accept all methods of payment, offer something no other child care center offers to make yourself stand out.

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